Fall Party Outfit Styling Tips From Marchesa's Georgina Chapman. (And Have You Heard? She's Now a Movie Director!)

If there's anyone with fall party outfit styling tips to share, it's the perennially chic Marchesa cofounder Georgina Chapman. The designer hit the red carpet last night, but not for a glam Fashion Week party or to support one of the many, many starlets who wear her gowns to splashy Hollywood premieres. Instead, Georgina was on hand at the Crosby Street Hotel to celebrate her own moviemaking debut.

She hosted a special screening of A Dream of Flying, her first-ever directorial short film as part of Canon's "Project Imaginat10n." Georgina's short is part of a series of five films, each inspired by photos shot by regular people with Canon cameras. Georgina's cinematic effort is in esteemed company; fellow directors are Eva Longoria, Jamie Foxx, LCD System's James Murphy, and Twitter cofounder Biz Stone. Oh, and the legendary Ron Howard mentored her through the process. Georgina's ethereally beautiful film told the story of a girl who spent her life trying not to fly. And, yes, the costumes were amazing, especially a diaphanous slate blue and gold-flecked '30s-inspired gown.

Before the screening, Georgina graciously took a few moments to chat about fashion and film and give quite possibly the most refreshing style advice ever—right before her famous-himself movie producer husband Harvey Weinstein stepped in for a quick photo op with his wife and then quietly darted back out of the room again. He didn't want to take the spotlight away from her. Awwwww...

Harvey Weinstein shows his support for wife Georgina

GLAMOUR: How did your background in fashion design influence your filmmaking debut?Georgina Chapman: I approach it very much in the same way that I would do a collection. I started with mood boards and I did story boards for each section of the movie, and that really helped me with color and with the influence with lighting. I used a lot of the photographs that the contestants submitted. So it was a very visual experience for me. And then came the emotional component, which was something I wasn't so used to.

Tell me more about the costumes.GC: Well, the dresses have a lot of Marchesa in it. I was very clear on my vision and I worked very closely and collaborated with a costume designer [Sarah Mae Burton] who was wonderful and she brought in a lot of stuff, which was great, but the main protagonist is in Marchesa, from the girl all the way through.

Marchesa is known for beautiful, beautiful dresses to wear out to parties. What are your styling tips for dressing up to go out in this colder weather?GC: Well, tonight, I have on trousers and a tunic [laughs]. [Her paisley matched set outfit is from the Marchesa Voyage diffusion line.] I think one important thing is always make sure you feel good in an outfit, and then that's always a great place to start. I think if someone feels uncomfortable before she leaves the house, the chances of her feeling good an hour later are not very high [laughs].

Oh, we've been there, so true. Do you have any key pieces for your fall party outfits?GC: I like to change it up a bit. I think it's always good to have that one pair of shoes that works with a stocking. It's just revisiting your wardrobe a little bit.

Check out a behind-the-scenes shot of Georgina calling the shots on her film set:

Do you agree with Georgina's advice to just be comfortable? I've totally been there, and it's so true! How good is her directing outfit?